A £60m investment in our campus teaching facilities

CALON

Developing the future of STEM at USW with an exciting new Computing, Engineering and Technology hub at our Pontypridd Campus.

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Scheduled to open in September 2026, and based at the heart of our Pontypridd Campus, Calon will be the new home for Computing, Engineering and Technology at USW.

Welsh for ‘heart’, Calon will be at the centre of delivering education for the next generation of engineers, built environment professionals, and computer and data scientists, featuring more than 40 new innovative teaching, learning and research spaces, including electronics and hydraulics labs, a flight simulator, a robotics lab, clean and industrial research spaces, collaborative teaching spaces, as well as virtual reality capability, and a range of exhibition spaces.

Calon News and Developments

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Representatives from the University of South Wales, BAM Construction and a range of partners have marked a major milestone in the construction of Calon.

New STEM facility reaches its highest point

An external view of Calon under construction
It’s a year since the ground-breaking ceremony for Calon – the new Computing, Engineering and Technology building being constructed on the University of South Wales (USW) Treforest Campus.

Calon: One year on from groundbreaking

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Second-year Interior Design student Yahya Jeebhai recently completed a week-long work experience placement with BAM Construction.

From classroom to construction site

Pupils on the Built Environment Taster Day get a look at the new Calon building
Hundreds of school pupils have attended a special event at the University of South Wales (USW) to learn all about built environment.

Future experts in the making

The winners of the competition with colleagues from BAM, the University of South Wales, and Stride Treglown
A cross-Faculty project has given students a chance to design a key area of the new Calon building on Treforest Campus.

USW students design key area of new Calon building

Cody Murray, Kingsley Davies, Chris Murray, Sophie Hawker, and Callum Murray
A father and son team are among the former students of the University of South Wales (USW) who are involved in the building of a major new facility on the University’s Treforest Campus.

USW alumni help to build new computing, engineering and technology facility

The female team working on the new building on Treforest campus
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are shining the spotlight on a number of both University and external colleagues who are inspiring the next generation.

Women lead the way on new hi-tech University building development

A group of six people, wearing blue hard hats and yellow hi-vis jackets, stand on a patch of muddy ground in front of a large digger. One of the people is holding a spade.
A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the start of construction for a new academic building on the University of South Wales’s (USW’s) Treforest Campus in Pontypridd.

Construction gets underway for new building on Treforest Campus

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USW in ActionGet hands-on at the University of South Wales from day one.

Space for collaboration and innovation

Featuring interdisciplinary neighbourhoods including Built Environment and Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Aerospace, Informatics and Electronics, and Computing and Data Science, the hub will provide spaces for student collaboration and innovation throughout their studies.

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Keep up to date with the latest building developments with the time lapse feeds below: 

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Calon has reached its highest point

Representatives from the University of South Wales, BAM Construction and a range of partners have marked a major milestone in the construction of Calon.

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We’re seeking forward-thinking partners and collaborators who are ready to invest in the future of STEM.

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THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL PLACE USW AT THE FOREFRONT OF STEM HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REGION AND BEYOND.

Jill Stewart

Dean, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science

THE PROJECT IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOWCASE OUR EXPERTISE AND DELIVER A MASTERPIECE THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

Justin Price

Construction Director at BAM

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING ENABLES US TO OFFER A FANTASTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES.

Justin Price

Construction Director at BAM

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